Lisa Shanahan

I write about art, travel, health, my Tennessee childhood & my husband and daughter, who say we’re the #1 Family in Central New York. @LisaMShanahan

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    What I Did When My Life Was at Stake

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    How to Reinvent Yourself

    I have a cosmic thing going on with the Peacock Room after reading about it in a recent Boston Globe article. The dazzling room, a…
    Lisa Shanahan6 min read

      Why I Took a Pregnancy Test

      “Am I pregnant?” I’ve been answering this question for years. (If you must know, for many years.) Earlier this year, though, something…
      Lisa Shanahan4 min read

        Why I Was Happy to Check My Medium Stats in the ER: An Ironic Sequel

        Around ten o’clock on Saturday night, June 7, Medium tweeted a link to my last piece, “What I Did When My Life Was at Stake: Climbing Rock…
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            I blame Jean Louise Finch. I have become so enamored with walking around in someone else’s shoes that I can’t feel comfortable in my own.
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              Three Things Little Girls Need From Their Fathers

              Although it isn’t usually talked about, a little girl needs her father’s support in her unfolding sexual development, and for reasons far…
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